Orange Cinnamon Roll Cookies. A delicious combination of citrus and cinnamon flavours in a buttery cookie you will fall in love with. Delicious with or without the optional glaze.
Orange Cinnamon Roll Cookies
These cookies are very festive for the holidays; with the fragrant citrus and spice bringing the season instantly to mind. As my daughter perfectly summed it up ,”This is the perfect cookie to leave for Santa”. Truthfully, they are scrumptious at any time of year.
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Orange Cinnamon Roll Cookies
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Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 1 cup butter
- 1/3 cup fine sugar
- ¾ cup icing sugar
- zest of one orange, finely chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- pinch salt
For the Cinnamon Paste
- 1/3 cup butter
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp corn syrup
- 4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
For the Glaze
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 2 tbsp corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp water
Instructions
To prepare the cookie dough
Cream together the sugars and butter.
Beat in the vanilla, orange zest, and egg until fluffy.
Fold in the flour and salt just until a soft dough forms.
Chill the dough for about a half hour and then roll out into a 12x12 square.
For the cinnamon paste
Beat all ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth, fluffy and is easily spreadable.
Spread evenly over the surface of the rolled out cookie dough.
Roll the dough up tightly and wrap in plastic wrap and chill for an hour or so.
Cut 1/4 to 1/3 inch slices of the dough and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet about 1 inch apart.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until they get golden at the edges, about 13 to 15 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack before spreading or drizzling the glaze into the cookies.
If freezing these cookies, I would recommend adding the glaze after they have been thawed.
To prepare the glaze
Mix together until smooth, spread or drizzle on cooled cookies.
Notes
To prepare the cookie dough Cream together the sugars and butter. Beat in the vanilla, orange zest, and egg until fluffy. Fold in the flour and salt just until a soft dough forms. Chill the dough for about a half hour and then roll out into a 12x12 square. For the cinnamon paste Beat all ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth, fluffy and is easily spreadable. Spread evenly over the surface of the rolled out cookie dough. Roll the dough up tightly and wrap in plastic wrap and chill for an hour or so. Cut 1/4 to 1/3 inch slices of the dough and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until they get golden at the edges, about 13 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before spreading or drizzling the glaze into the cookies. If freezing these cookies, I would recommend adding the glaze after they have been thawed. To prepare the glaze Mix together until smooth, spread or drizzle on cooled cookies.
Nutrition Information
Yield
36Serving Size
gAmount Per Serving Unsaturated Fat 0g
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Diane
Thursday 17th of December 2020
Love these, my favorite cookie. I make many batches every Christmas
Andrea
Saturday 24th of January 2015
I've made these several times, and sometimes substitute a tsp of 5 spice for a tsp of the cinnamon. Works very well with the orange!
Barry C. Parsons
Wednesday 28th of January 2015
I do that for several recipes that call for cinnamon. Makes a nice change.
Barry C. Parsons
Monday 23rd of December 2013
Sure thing.
Anonymous
Saturday 21st of December 2013
Can you make these and just not add the orange? Does it still taste good?
Barry C. Parsons
Tuesday 17th of December 2013
It is indeed.